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Book Review of Cujo

Cujo
Cujo
Author: Stephen King
Genre: Horror
Book Type: Paperback
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King Is Still King, January 30, 2004
A Kid's Review

"Cujo" IS a gripping and compelling novel which pulls the reader in by leaving open ends throughout the entire experience. This book is great from start to finish. You will find it impossible to put down. King is an incredible writer, and the best of his ability shines through in the novel with an easy to get into story and a scary as hell atmosphere. Many people may not understand how a rabid dog makes for a good read, but King writes the novel in such a way as to give the young nightmares and keep the old looking over their shoulders. King writes the novel exploiting every disturbing and gory detail to its fullest. This book is not for the faint of heart, but for those who can stomach it, it's a great read. This book is written like many of Kings novels, as a suspenseful horrifying novel full of twists and bends and freaky story telling. Cujo is a book that in my mind changed the way many authors write horror books. Cujo is the only horror novel I have read that kept me up for weeks and made me think. This is a horror novel and for anyone who likes Cooney or Pike will love this book